Michael D Higgins

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  Viral Video: Irish President's Dog Steals The Show On Live TV

  A video of the President of Ireland's dog interrupting his address to a news channel to demand attention is winning hearts on social media.

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  Ireland Re-Elects Michael D Higgins As President

  Ireland re-elected its president, Michael D Higgins, for a second term, official results showed on Saturday, despite a surge in support for the runner-up after controversial comments targeted at the Irish Traveller ethnic minority.

• 'Lawrence of Arabia' star Peter O'Toole dies aged 81

  Irish actor Peter O'Toole, the star of the 1962 Oscar-winning epic "Lawrence of Arabia," has died aged 81, his agent Steve Kenis said Sunday.

• Ireland's president Michael Higgins signs country's first abortion law

  Ireland's head of state has signed the country's first bill on abortion into law, legalising the practice in exceptional cases where doctors deem a woman's life at risk.

• Forbes apologises for calling this president gay

  Financial news publisher Forbes says it's apologising to Ireland's president for inaccurately describing him as gay in an online article.